Folding furniture



March 18, 1924.

T. WHEWELL FOLDING FURNITURE Filed Fe 13, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March18, 1924.

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THOMAS WHEWELL, NEW YORK, N. Y.

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uhpplication filed February 1a, 1923. Serial in. 618,881.

To all whom itvhay' concern .7 1

a. citizen of the United States, residin at New York, inthe county of-New ork, State, of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Folding Furniture; and I do hereby declare the following to be a clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to'make anduse the same. I

. This invention relates to new and useful inprovements in foldinfurniture, and pars ticularly to fol tab cs.

One object of ,7 e invention is to provide a device of this ple inconstruction, formed of few parts, and which can be manufactured at acomparatively low cost.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which, whenfolded, will form a compact article, and which when unfolded or set up,will provide a rigid structure.-

Other objects and advantages will be apparent when taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure -1 is a side elevation of a table make inacc'ordance with thepresent invention, the table being shown in set up position, partlybroken away.

Figure 2 is an end view of the table in set up position Figure -3 is abottom'plan view of the table in setup position.

Figure 4: is a bottom plan view of the table in folded position. 7

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents thetop of the table, to the lower face of which are secured the transversecleats 11 and 12, the former being disposed across the intermediateportion of the tabletop, while the lat-- ter are disposed adjacent theends of the top. .Secured to the under face of the top, outwardl of thecleats, are the apron members 13 an 14, the

former being disposed at. the sides of the table top while the latterare disposed at the thereof. Disposed within each corner angle formed bythe meeting ends of the apronmembers is the upper end of a su portingleg 15, the outer portion of said upper end being cut away on a curvedline, as shown at 16, topermit the leg to swing which it is connected'to,versely between each 19, the ends of which are turned down-v characterwhich is simwhich t v the and cleat 12. Extending between the Be it-known that I, THOMAS WHnwnLL,

upper endsof each pair of legs 15 is a bracdisposed'inwardly of theapron .member 14. Dis osed transpair of egs is a rod tion of which isend wardly and secured to the inner faces of the legs by means ofscrews, or other suitable fastening means. Rotatably embracingthe rod19, intermediate the ends thereof, is a clip or clamp 20, and disposed.between the ends of the clamp, and secured thereto by: means of the bolt21, is the reduced end of the bracingaod 22. p

Secured to the lower face of the intermediate cleat 11 are the metalplates 23,

each having a central transverse tubular portion 24 which receives theangularly turned end 25 of the tubular rod 26, retaining collars 27being disposed on the said end to maintain the end against longitudinalslidable movement .within the tubular portion. In the outer side of theangle of the rod 26, and in line with the bore of the longor portion ofthe rod, is an opening 28 through which is adapted to project the end ofthe rod 22, which rod is telescopbd into the rod 26. On the otheg end ofthe rod 26 is en aged. an aperture cap 29 through he rod 22 slides. Onthe tubular rod 26, adjacent the said cap 29, is a collar 30, andthreaded through this collar and entering a recess in the rod 22, is aset screw 31, by means of which the rod 22 may be held against slidingmovement through the rod 26, when the table is' set up ready for use,and thereby permit the said rods 22 and 26 to perform their function asa brace between the legs and the table top.

The opposite edge portions are grooved, as shown at 32, for theprojecting ends of the rods 22vto slide therein, when the table is beingfolded and unfolded. It will be understood that the set screw 31 isloosened when the table is being manipulated into and out of set upposition, and then turned in tightly against the rod 22, to prevent anyrelative longitudinal movement of the rods 22 and 26.

While I have illustrated and described the invention as applied totables, I wish it. understood that facility and effect, in connectionwith benches, chairs, beds, or any similar piece of furniture, withoutdeparting from the, spirit ice it may beused with equal. 7

- of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. 1 I

What is claimed is:

1. A foldable piece of furniture including a. top and legs pivotallyconnected to the ends thereof, 01 turned ends movably connected with theintermediate portion of the top, other rods pivotally connected with thelegs and being slidable through the hollow rods, the angular ends of thehollow rods being formedwith openings at an angle to the movablgconnected portions thereof through whic the other rods are arranged toslide, and

means for holding the rods against relative movement, at times.

2. A foldable piece of furniture including otally ow rods havingangularly a top and 1e pivotallyconnected to the ends thereof, rigt-angular tubular members pivcarried by the intermediate portion of thetop and having longer and shorter legs, the openin of the longer leg ofeach member exten ing thr'ou the an le of the member at right ang es tothe s orter leg, and an adjustable brace rod pivotall connected to eachset of legs and s idable through said longer leg and beyond the shorterleg.

In testimony whereof,.I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

, THOMAS WHEWELL. Witnesses:

WILLIAM B, DALEY, ROSWELL P. C. MAY.

